There is in the fates of the characters the great fairy tales that humans tell. The princess at the top of a tower reached by a warrior wearing climbing hooks for claws on hand and foot. A witch-queen who dwells in an inaccessible tower. The witch who inspects boats to ensure they are safe for the bear warriors to travel on. The prince and his elder diviner/guide who journey over land on a quest that takes them to war. A warrior taken as a child who returns to his people a man only to be considered a foreign barbarian and locked in a labyrinthian dungeon. A Comet/supernova/burning arrow heralding the birth of the chosen one. The burning of the tower/library of knowledge as humanity is thrown into darkness. Children under a curse to be trapped in a beastly form. A smith who crafts legendary weapons. A dwarf who delivers a black spear to a warrior to slay a giant boar god. A man swallowed by a great god of the sea while travelling over its waters. A warrior slays a dragon in a cave liberating the land.
All these tales are the fates of the characters in game of thrones (or are meant to be).
Update (22 April): forget the stuff above.
I now suspect Brandon Stark is sacrificing them all for some of that 'greater good'. What will win the war? How about Uniting everyone south of the Twins after the tale of the complete anihilation of the north after their heroic last stand spreads becoming a rallying cry?
You likely watched the movie '300' (Battle of Thermopoli). Like that. Jamie Lanister should throw him from the battlements if thats the case.
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